Hello there pilots!

Another week has passed and stuff has happened. First and foremost, welcome to our newest pilot, SL Zagro Fenn. It will be interested to know how far back we have to go before the family lines of Zagro and Shado meet. Our new sub-lieutenant has been assigned to beta squadron. Good luck there! ,p> We also say welcome back to CM Ibram gaunt who joins Alpha squadron out of the Reserves. Good to see you back, Commander!

Second of all, the first of the TIE Corps newsletters has been released by the editor, VA Plif. The website has been updated to make them accessible (via the Commnications Center in the menu), and the function of Editor has been added to the database. Well, almost anyway. CM Archenksov and COL Clark were given a Letter of Achievement for their submissions!

More stuff going on: poor COO is being flooded with screenshots this month - I myself submitted about 35 of them, and that was just yesterday's output :) I want to reach the next Combat ratings rank before the end of the year. Too bad I didn't realize yesterday I needed to do more flying - my count right now stands at 1999....

More good news: the Hammer's Monthly Evaluations were processed: congrats to LCM Silvius on yet another Silver Star of the Empire, and to myself, CM Doc, COL Golbez Harvey and COL Rau Aznable on the Bronze Stars of the Empire. And to add to the festivities, GN Coranel both was awarded a Palpatine Crescent, and CM Archenksov and COL John T. Clark were awarded Imperial Service Medals. There's two medals still awaiting recommendation, but I'm sure that will be taken care of soon!

More good things on the horizon: early next year, the next round of Commendations of Loyalty is up. All Command-level officers have 1 recommendatuion to make. except the TCCOM who gets to recommend 2. So far I've seen two nominations from the Hammer - one from me and one from COL Harvey. I do hope all others sent their nomination to the TCCOM without CC-ing me as it would be a shame to lose one.

Activity wise I'm not expecting a whole lot from you guys these next two weeks. It's a busy time for all and I'm sure not everyone has as much time to spend behind the PC as I do.

Until next week!

If you wish to take on any of the following positions, send an application to the Squadron Commander (if applicable) and Commodore:

TIE Corps wide competitions:

Dempsey's Weekly Riddles

Every week, the report will have a riddle. First pilot to send the correct answer to the mailing list wins. Each victory earns you an IS-BR. Unless it's a 5th victory, you then get a IS-SR. Unless it's a 10th victory, which gives you an IS-GR. A 25th victory will give you an IS-PR!

This week's riddle: COL Frown has found himself a rare Dewback egg (raw!). He bets the COM, VA Plif, that he can hold the egg in his outstretched hand above the Warrior's durasteel floor, and without the aid of any objects at all, he can drop the egg two feet without breaking it. Of course, VA Plif takes the bet. And loses. How did COL Frown win his bet?

Last week's winner: AD Pellaeon

Current standings: RA Hawkins: 13; FA Woody: 7; LC Clark: 6; AD Pellaeon: 4, CM Archenksov: 3; LCM Hav Antiel, CM Doc CM Jast, GN Both, GN Pickled Yoda: 2; HA Bonini, COL La'an, LC Tempest, MAJ Fenn,: 1

 
Hammer Pilot of the Month

One point per mission flown for the SP part of this competition, and 1 point per LoC/LoS for the MP part of this competition. Stats will be taken from the killboards.

December SP standings:

It's getting very quiet. I do suspect everyone's already enjoying the end-of-the year festivities....

COM-TACA/HA Anahorn Dempsey/ISDII Hammer
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   LoS-PS-IS-CSx5-Rx2/DFC-Rx3/MoC-5doc-5poc-7goc-5soc-49boc/CoLx8/CoEx3/CoS/CoB/LoA/OV-8E [IMPR] [Ace 2nd]
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    XWAC-ESET-ISET-TIE-SMA-AWAK-BWAK-XWAK-YWAK-SN4-SM/3/4}
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    MAN1,MAN2,WKS,INO,HIST,INTEL,PRER,GR,SPW,HAD,GHA,THR,OSS,M/1/2,IIC/1/2/3,IA,ARG/1,STM}